How was the main Venice Carnival 2024 (15 photos)

The Venice Carnival (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual costume festival held in Venice in February. Today we will take a walk through the streets of Italy and see what people took to the streets in 2024 and which images are the most memorable.





1. By the way, the holiday recently ended



2. It always takes place on a very large scale.





3. The holiday is rooted in history.



Traditionally, the carnival took place before Lent. Only at this time could people behave dissolutely, hiding behind anonymous masks. The essence of dressing up was to erase the differences between classes: costumes made it possible to hide the fact that your interlocutor on the contrary could be a tramp or a noble lord.

Venice Carnival costumes provided anonymity for weeks in the past. By becoming anonymous, citizens were able to indulge in debauchery, freely gamble, and engage in obscenity without being caught.

4. Of course, in the modern world no one organizes on the streets what is described above



5. However, the holiday is beautiful and unusual, attracting many tourists every year



6. The Venice Carnival is a magnificent cultural event that brings thousands of people from all over the world to the heart of Venice: it takes place every February and is one of the most famous carnivals in the world



Most participants choose to look like Venetian nobles, dressing in luxurious 18th-century clothing. They really put in a lot of effort and try their best to get into character and recreate the majestic outfits from the past.

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9. The festival program included: water and night parades, allegorical floats, masquerade balls, as well as a procession along the Grand Canal, various performances



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11. Tourists also try to feel the atmosphere and choose different outfits



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14. The image of the Plague Doctor is still popular